Latest news with #WizardofOz
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 'Wicked: For Good' trailer is coming to select theaters Wednesday
Grab your broomstick and your bestie: Wicked is returning to theaters on Wednesday, June 4, and it's bringing the trailer for Wicked: For Good along with it. The first part of the Broadway musical adaptation hit theaters on Nov. 22, 2024, to critical and commercial acclaim. The final half of the two-part film is slated to arrive in theaters almost exactly one year later, on Nov. 21, 2025. But the Wizard of Oz prequel, which stars Cynthia Erivo as 'Wicked Witch' Elphaba and Ariana Grande as the supposedly 'good' witch Glinda, is so highly anticipated that even the premiere of its trailer was announced alongside these special one-night screenings taking place in North American theaters this week. The screenings are scheduled to happen simultaneously across all U.S. time zones, so everyone can watch the trailer at the same time, no matter where they are. They're slated for this Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. CT, 4 p.m. MT, and 3 p.m. PT. After the live screenings, the trailer will be available for all to watch online. The Wicked screenings are not specific to any theater chain. You can look up screenings in your area here. Wicked: For Good picks up after Elphaba defied gravity on her broomstick and narrowly escaped the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) in order to save the animals subjugated by their tyrannical rule. Meanwhile, Elphaba's best friend, Glinda — afraid to give up her social status — chose to stay behind rather than join in on her mission. Wicked: For Good places Glinda and Elphaba on opposite sides of major drama in Oz, with Glinda — who is still dating prince Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) — acting as the Wizard's spokesperson. Meanwhile, the Wizard's henchmen are seeking to find and kill Elphaba, who all of Oz now considers 'wicked' thanks to good old-fashioned propaganda. How will this story end? Well, if you saw The Wizard of Oz, you probably think you know — with Dorothy and company dousing poor Elphie with water and killing her. Yet Wicked: For Good may surprise you — at least, if you haven't seen the musical.
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 'Wicked: For Good' trailer is coming to select theaters Wednesday
Grab your broomstick and your bestie: Wicked is returning to theaters on Wednesday, June 4, and it's bringing the trailer for Wicked: For Good along with it. The first part of the Broadway musical adaptation hit theaters on Nov. 22, 2024, to critical and commercial acclaim. The final half of the two-part film is slated to arrive in theaters almost exactly one year later, on Nov. 21, 2025. But the Wizard of Oz prequel, which stars Cynthia Erivo as 'Wicked Witch' Elphaba and Ariana Grande as the supposedly 'good' witch Glinda, is so highly anticipated that even the premiere of its trailer was announced alongside these special one-night screenings taking place in North American theaters this week. The screenings are scheduled to happen simultaneously across all U.S. time zones, so everyone can watch the trailer at the same time, no matter where they are. They're slated for this Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. CT, 4 p.m. MT, and 3 p.m. PT. After the live screenings, the trailer will be available for all to watch online. The Wicked screenings are not specific to any theater chain. You can look up screenings in your area here. Wicked: For Good picks up after Elphaba defied gravity on her broomstick and narrowly escaped the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) in order to save the animals subjugated by their tyrannical rule. Meanwhile, Elphaba's best friend, Glinda — afraid to give up her social status — chose to stay behind rather than join in on her mission. Wicked: For Good places Glinda and Elphaba on opposite sides of major drama in Oz, with Glinda — who is still dating prince Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) — acting as the Wizard's spokesperson. Meanwhile, the Wizard's henchmen are seeking to find and kill Elphaba, who all of Oz now considers 'wicked' thanks to good old-fashioned propaganda. How will this story end? Well, if you saw The Wizard of Oz, you probably think you know — with Dorothy and company dousing poor Elphie with water and killing her. Yet Wicked: For Good may surprise you — at least, if you haven't seen the musical.
The Courier
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Courier
My Blairgowrie: Actress Susan Coyle reveals where she goes to learn her lines in her Perthshire hometown
Susan Coyle is everywhere. From Outlander and Taggart to national pantos and nursing college training videos, she's a familiar face to many. But none more so than residents of Blairgowrie. The Perthshire town is where Susan grew up, and she's now back living there after a couple of decades away. Here she shares with us the special spots that make up her Blairgowrie. I think of home. It's where I was born and grew up so I think of family, school friends, the house I lived in most of my childhood and…berries! When I was younger Blair had loads more berry fields than it does now. Berry picking was a big part of every summer holiday for me. Unlike some, I loved it. Jumping on the back of an open van, shoogling about on the journey there, the camaraderie, getting a suntan, getting soaked, berry fights over the dreels, eating your pieces on your black bucket, filling your luggie earning your own money. I have 3 siblings so we'd all go together – as did my mum who was also on holiday, being a teacher. I lived in Blairgowrie until I was 17 when I went off to study primary teaching in Glasgow. After a couple of years, I decided it wasn't for me so went travelling and working abroad for a bit before returning to Blair and eventually pursuing one of my earliest passions – acting. Firstly at Dundee College then moving to Edinburgh to study BA Acting at Queen Margaret, where I lived for the next 16 years. My family and I returned to Blairgowrie just over four years ago – only a few streets away from my childhood home in which my mum and dad still live. One of the people who has had the biggest impact on my life is my mum. She has had a huge part to play in enthusing my love of acting and being on stage. When I was younger my mum would often perform in amateur dramatics and I'd help her with her lines. She also played piano for Blairgowrie Players pantos and I'd go with her to the Hill Church and watch them rehearse for hours! It was with Blairgowrie Players that I got my first opportunity to perform on stage in Blairgowrie Town Hall at the age of 11. I was cast as a munchkin in the Wizard of Oz. I perform in the pantos every year for the following six years. It felt a bit like being a local celebrity being up on that stage – I'm pretty sure nobody else regarded me in that way but it was fun to dream! Hmm, I don't often go out in Blair anymore but when I was younger, on a Thursday night my friend Anne and I would go to an aerobics class at 'the reccy' then head out to the hotspots of Blair and end up in the Carty (Cartwheel Inn) for some karaoke. Our songs of choice – every week – were I'm So Excited and Tulips From Amsterdam. Don't ask! Ha, ha! It has happened but not regularly. Although, it's funny where people remember me from. As an actor, you find yourself doing an eclectic and interesting mix of jobs. A few years ago, I was working in my brother's coffee shop serving lunch to a customer when she said: 'Oh, I recognise you. You've been on telly.' I thought: Ah yes she'll have watched my episode of Outlander. 'That's it,' she said. 'I'm a student nurse and it's you in that training video!' It's not actually in Blairgowrie but a few miles outside in Murthly there's a lovely place called Uisge. I like the chilled out atmosphere, the log burning stove on a cold day. My family and I have been known to nip in there for a coffee and snack after walking round Kinclaven Woods. I'd recommend. The Wee Coffee Shop is small but very friendly, reasonably priced and you get a very tasty lunch. I also like The Dome as I worked there when I was younger – as did my gran before me and the old, ornate seats and layout at the front of the shop have stayed the same for years. To get away from it all – within walking distance – is my favourite walk in Blairgowrie along Cargills Leap and up The Knockie hill where you can see beautiful views across Blair and Rattray. It feels very peaceful too. I walked up there often whilst learning my lines for Nan Shepherd. It felt very apt as she loved to be surrounded by nature. Although I noticed fellow walkers may have been avoiding me as the eccentric one who chats to always herself! I can't tell you how delighted I am to be back working in Pitlochry Festival Theatre again. The last time I performed here was in 2007 when I was part of the ensemble. To this date it is one of my favourite jobs. Pitlochry holds so many happy memories for me. It's also where I met my husband. To perform in Richard Baron and Ellie Zeegan's 'Nan Shepherd: Naked and Uashamed' is an honour and huge challenge for me as it's been quite a while since I was last on stage. As an actor there's nowhere to hide in this play and in the performance space, the Studio Theatre at PFT because the audience is in such close proximity to the performers. You can see the white's of their eyes! So it will be an interesting feeling seeing the faces of people I know in the audience. Nan Shepherd was such an inspirational woman. The more I learn about her, the more I want to find out. I hope I can do her character justice.
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Man gets most 'petty' revenge on neighbour who left his dog barking at 3am
Man gets most 'petty' revenge on neighbour who left his dog barking at 3am People are loving the clapback A man has been praised for his 'petty revenge' on a neighbour who persistently leaves their dog barking outside throughout the night. He detailed how the incessant barking disrupts his sleep and despite pleading with his neighbour to address the issue, the neighbour merely laughs it off and refuses, the Mirror reports. In an attempt to teach him a lesson, he decided to retaliate against his 'entitled' neighbour. Sharing his story on Reddit, he said: "Every night from midnight to 3am his dog would bark non-stop right outside my bedroom. Deep loud echoing barks like he was announcing the end of the world. I asked my neighbour twice to bring the dog in. Both times he brushed it off with a smirk and said "he's just doing his job." To which the annoyed neighbour responded: "Cool. Then I'll do mine." Love dreamy Welsh homes? Sign up to our newsletter here With that, he began recording the barking on his phone and blasted it at full volume through a speaker against the wall at 6am to rouse his neighbour. He added: "I repeated that for two mornings. No yelling. No threats. "Just his own dog giving him a taste of what I'd been dealing with. On day three the dog was inside before 10pm." The man finished his post on Reddit by noting: "Hasn't barked at night since. Sometimes the best revenge is pressing play." Responding to his post, one user said: "I had that problem so I'd put my speaker outside on my wall and played 'We Built this City on Rock and Roll' on repeat for three hours. Another user added: "Wonderfully petty - and effective - love it!" Someone else shared their father's clever approach: "My dad used to get up at 5am to go to work every day. Anytime the neighbour's dog woke him up during the night, they got a knock on the door around 5.30. "Dad would just casually let them know he was off to work and their dog woke him up. " Another user described a creative solution: "When my neighbour's dog wouldn't stop barking out in their yard I took a flashlight and aimed the beam at the side of the house. "The dog would chase the beam of light and jump all over the house. They would come out and yell; 'King stop jumping', and I would start all over again when they went back in... until they finally brought him in." Another user added: "Years ago my parents had a tenant who would play disco music at an appalling volume every morning at 2:00 am. " "We begged her to stop and she never did. I finally got fed up with her and my brother and I decided to get back at her. "We parked a very large first amp at her back door and then I added an additional 30 decibels to the song 'Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead' from the Wizard of Oz and attached my CD player to my brother's guitar amp and then we waited. "The next night her music went on and two minutes later, so did ours. "I thought her shoe was going to explode it was so loud. "It blasted out for about two minutes before I heard her yelling she was turning the music off. We had to repeat it a few times, but she eventually got the message." Article continues below
Graziadaily
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Graziadaily
The Print You Wore To School Is Now Fashion's Most Popular Thing To Wear
Few prints in the repertoire of dressmakers summon the ghosts of school days quite like gingham. The chequered classic - equal parts charming and cringe - has long been tangled up with sticky memories of summer terms,milkmaid tropes and, yes, picnic blankets (apologies). A piece of good news for the fans of this wholesome pattern, though - gingham has quietly graduated. No longer the preserve of playgrounds and prairie pastiche, it's gotten a new lease of life, rendered in adult cuts and knowing polish, making a convincing case for a grown-up return to the classroom staple. Suddenly, we're smitten with everything from gingham dresses to gingham swimwear - more head-over-heels-in-the-park than head girl. L-R: Louis Vuitton A/W '25, Miu Miu A/W '25 ©Getty While Wizard of Oz devotees might let out a collective gasp in defence for this classic – Judy Garland's blue Dorothy gingham pinafore from the 1939 classic was (almost) auctioned off for a whooping $1.2m before an ownership dispute halted the sale - it's fair to say that gingham hasn't always enjoyed universal appeal. Until now. Those with a predilection for a more serious wardrobe steered clear of the pattern and its twee associations, often tied up (sometimes literally) in shirred bodices and seersucker frills. But recent gingham sightings suggest a revolution is afoot. The latest iterations are crisp, considered, resolutely adult, and give our very quiet wardrobes a run for their money. L-R: Paloma Elsesser, Juliette Binoche Proof - for any naysayers - is delivered by the A-list, of course (supermodel Paloma Elesser is a fan in head-to-toe Miu Miu, as is actress Juliette Binoche in a blue gingham shirt), as well the runways, where super brands like Louis Vuitton, the aforementioned Miu Miu and Andres Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood delivered serious reprises of this classic fabric. Off the runways and on the shop floors, too, gingham has its hardcore advocates, such as fashion's perhaps most elusive character, Comme Des Garçons founder, Rei Kawakubo, who resorts back to it time and time again (not least in her infamous 1997 'Lumps and Bumps' collection) in the CDG offshoot brands Girl and Black. Elsewhere, Dôen - the maker of some of the most popular summer dresses - caters towards those who prefer to keep it more traditional and less directional (take note of the brand's collaboration with Gap), as does the Scandi-girl staple, Ganni, where gingham designs run the gamut from flouncy minidresses to cargo bubble hem skirts, the latter putting an edgy spin on the twee print. Point is, even if you prefer to wander on the sartorially plain-speaking side of things, this school uniform staple might just be the carte blanche allowing you to tip toe over to the other side, where fashion doesn't only whisper, but at least speaks in indoor voices. 1. Ganni, Mini Bubble Gingham Skirt 2. Massimo Dutti, Gingham Lace Midi Dress 3. Hunza G, Gingham-Trimmed Swimsuit 4. Asceno, Gingham Mini Dress Price: £275 5. Theory, Gingham Linen-Blend Trousers 6. Miu Miu, Gingham Poplin Shirt 7. Gap X Dôen, Gingham Denim Mini Dress 8. Posse, Strapless Gingham Cotton Top Price: £180 Henrik Lischkeis the senior fashion features editor at Grazia. Prior to that, he held the role of commerce writer at British Vogue, and was junior fashion editor at The Sunday Times Style. A first-class honours Fashion Journalism graduate from UAL: London College of fashion, Henrik is invariably on the lookout for the newest talent in fashion, that is driving the industry forward, and shining the spotlight on them whenever possible. He's also got a passion for interiors design and the arts. Follow Henrik on Instagram @henriklischke.
